healthcare reform - What He Said: The Words of Jesus Christ http://whathesaid.com Making the words of Jesus Christ easy to read and explore Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:42:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 What About the Born? http://whathesaid.com/2010/03/24/what-about-the-born/ http://whathesaid.com/2010/03/24/what-about-the-born/#respond Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:42:28 +0000 https://whathesaid.com/?p=385 Despite President Obama saying he would issue an executive order pledging that no federal funds be used for abortions, some healthcare reform opponents kept up the fight. Texas Republican Rep. Randy Neugebauer shouted “it’s a baby killer” while fellow Rep. Bart Stupak was speaking. Neugebauer says he “remains heartbroken over the passage of this bill […]

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]]> Despite President Obama saying he would issue an executive order pledging that no federal funds be used for abortions, some healthcare reform opponents kept up the fight. Texas Republican Rep. Randy Neugebauer shouted “it’s a baby killer” while fellow Rep. Bart Stupak was speaking. Neugebauer says he “remains heartbroken over the passage of this bill and the tragic consequences it will have for the unborn…”

I understand the concern for the unborn. But does that concern end at the moment of birth? Once you’re born you’re on your own? Too bad you keep getting rejected by the insurance companies because of that infant skin rash? Sorry you’re one of 45,000 Americans who die each year because of no health coverage?

What about the tragic consequences not passing reform will have for the born?

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